Concrete tie.



W. l. DICKEY.

CONCRETE TIE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB- 2. 1915.

1,1 58,790. Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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Witnesses P encOT y y I I 63 0C mMw/z/ Attorneys WED e m artis WILLIAM TAYLOR DIOKEY, OF NORTHWEST, VIRGINI.

CON C'FtETE TIE.

Application filed February 2, 1915.

T all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, \VILLIAM T. DICKEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Northwest, in the county State of Virginia, have invented a new and useful Concrete Tie,'of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a tie and the invention 1 aims primarily, to provide novel means for securing the rail to the tie, so that the rail may have a slight vertical movement.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tie so constructed that a fastening means of the sort hereinafter described may be employed in connection therewith.

A further object of the invention is to provide novel means whereby rails, the base flanges of which are of difierent Widths, may

be used.

It is within the scope of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the present invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangements of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed 39 and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made with in the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

5 In the accompanying drawings :-F igure 1 shows in top plan, a tie constructed in accordance with the present invention; F ig. 2 is a sectionon the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a cross section on the line 83 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is .a perspective view depicting the primary abutment; Fig. 5 is aperspective View depicting the secondary abut ment; Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the tie plate; Fig. 7 isa cross section similar as to Fig. 2 butdisclosing a modified form of the invention; Fig. 8 is a side elevation showing a modified form of fastener; Fig. 9 is aperspective view showing a still further modification of the fastener.

Incarryingoutthe present invention there is provided a tie denoted generally by the numerall-" The tie 1 inay be fashioned from anydesired material, but preferably is made fromi-concrete. The tie, as shown in F1g. 3,

may be equipped with a longitudinal cavity 2, and if the tie is made of concrete, a suit- Specification of Letters Patent.

of Norfolk and" head 20 and a foot 21. f

Paten tettN e Seria1 5 able reinforcement 3 of an may be provided. The edges of the t slightly as shown at g "to" tamping.

In its upper face, the tie jacent its end with atia' groove 5, the recess orgr I lateral extension 6. Resting or groove 5 is a tie plate 'i'l ordinarily is fashioned item in order that it may H I and act as a cushion, alt ouglr'any desired material may be employed "in the making of 7a the tie plate 7. The tie plate 'i's rjoVided with a lateral lug 8 whibh fitsl @131" the extension 6 of the recess '5, ofth'et' ,thus to prevent the tie plate orf'cusl'iioii" roni ing transversely of the tie."Iii the"op r edges of the tie plate 7 and adjacent itsen d's, openings or notches 9 are foi 'slfdwn best in Fig. 6. v In the upper face of the; tie-r1 'ndal d with the notches 9 inthe" tie-"plate zubngiso tudinally of the tie, elongated 'seatsflli are formed. The remote ends oif thels'eat'spr ef erably are enlarged as sl oivnatflhltlie walls of the enlargedportions l thetseat's 110 being shown asdisposedii -oonv giiigi la? 25 tion.' In the side walls of pie 1, ol jeii n gs 12 are fashioned, for apurposeehich will be set forth hereinafteri if Supported upon the t p ate sli on is a rail 22. Disposed infthelrem e'endsfoff so the seats 10 are primarynbutiiients"denoted by the numeral 1%. Each primary. abutment,

as shown in Fig. 4, comprises anupstaiiding head 15 and a foot 17 the edges oftlre head d rer-fern qng udinal, lowe l5 ordinarily being beveledfas''shown'at16' s5 to conform to the converging walls bf the parts 11 of the seats 10, asuvillbe',uiider stood best from Fig. 1. The" fo'otlfll of' the primary abutment let isioiioificltl tiara longitudinal slot 18. cotiperatingib primary abutment 14: is" 5 ment 19 which comprises Disposed in each seatflt) is fa' movable fastener 23, the"sani' including finger 2% which overhangsiaiiclfhga ges the ing engaged with the 1e plate, as will be understood compared with Fig. 6. provided with a longitudiii base flange of the rail "the' oppo'sed fas teners '22-)- at their adj acen 'nne e'ndsb mote ends of the fasteners cohperating with 'throughthe tie 1 and passing through the slots 25 in the .fasteners 23. Mounted on the upperends of the bolts 26 are movable members 27 in the form of nuts, and interposed between the nuts 27 and the fasteners 23 vare compression springs 28, the latter bearing against washers 29 which engage the upper faces of the fasteners 23. Each bolt or securing element 26 termlnates 1n a head 30 which bears against the tie 1 at the upper rail.

wall of the opening 12, it being possible to insert the bolts 26 upwardlv through the tie, owing to the presence of the openings 12.

Especial attention is directed to the fact that when the parts are arranged as shown in Fig. 2, the rail 22 is permitted a slight vertical movement, owing to the fact that the springs 28 are provided, it being a com men and well known fact thatconcrete ties.

have heretofore met with but a limited approval, owing to the fact of their extreme rigidity.

The fasteners 23 may be moved toward and away from each other, owing to the presence of the slots 25, the object in this operation being to permit the use of rails the base flanges of which are of different dimensions, and, under some circumstances, to permit an adjustment of the gage of the track. In this connection, the function of the abutments 1 1 and 19 will be clearly understood, it being possible to remove one or both of the abutments, should occasion de mand. In this particular, attention is directed to the fact that the secondary abutment 19 may be dispensed with entirely, should circumstances demand.

In Fig. 7 of the drawings, the invention has been shown in connection with a guard In Fig. 7, the parts hereinbefore described remain substantially unchanged. The tie is shown at 31, the abutments at 32 and 33, the fasteners at 3-1 and 35, and the bolts at 36, the springs appearing at 37. The openings in the tie which receive the bolts are denoted by the reference character 38 and the tie plate appears at 39, the same supporting the main line rail 40. The guard rail isshown at ll and is engaged by the fastener 34:, the main rail 40 being engaged by the fastener 35. If desired, a filler or clamp 4.2 may be interposed between the rails 40 and a1, the filler being held in place by bolts 43. A "person skilled in maintenance of way operations, will understand readily that the filler 42 may be replacedby any equivalent structure.

At a jolnt, where a fish plate is used, the fastener may be modifiedas indicated at 44 in Fig. 9, the fastener 44 being slotted as hown M45 and comprising a finger 16. In the angle of the fastener and below the finger {16 is located an integral lug 47 adapted to be received in the spike notches of the fish plate or rail brace (not shown).

At curves, the fastener 48 of Fig. 8 may be used, the same being slottedas indicated at- 52 and comprising a head 19 recessed on its under edge as shown at 50, to receive the base flange of the rail, and notched along its upper edge as shown at 51 to coiiperate with the ball of the rail.-

inbefore described. However, the rails cannot spread or work loose on the ties. The device is so constructed that it may be adjusted'to fit any sizeof rail. When the rails wear ofi, they can be adjusted to the proper gage, through the instrumentality of the structure hereinbefore' described. All bolts andother fastening means can be inserted and removed without disturbing the position of the tie in theballast or jacking up the track. If the rail wears down in the tie, the fasteners 23 will follow the rail and hold the same securely, owing to the presence of the springs 28. The fastening means forming a part of this invention may be applied to any kind of a tie whether the same be made of metal or'concrete or be a composite tie.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed is g 1. In a device of the class described, a tie provided with a recess; a rail disposed above the tie; a fastener vertically movable in the recess and engaging the rail, the fastener being guided vertically by the walls of the recess; a securing element engaged at its The labor incident to lower end with the tie and extended above the fastener; a spring engagingthe fastener; and an adjustable member on the securing element and coiiperating with the spring.

2. In a device of the class described, a tie provided with a seat; a tie plate resting on the tie and provided with a notch alined with the seat; a rail resting on the tie Plate;

a fastener located-Lin the seat and engaged with the notch of the tie plate and with the rail; and means for securing "the fastener to the tie.

3. In a device of the class described, a ..tie provided wlth a seat; a tie plate resting-on the tie and equipped with a notch alined with'the seat; a rail supported on the tie plate; a fastener verticallymovable inthe seat, one end of the fastener being engaged with the notch in the tie plate and with the rail; a removable abutment interposed be- I surrounding the securing element and hearing on the fastener; and an adjustable memher on the securing element, the adjustable member cooperatingwith the spring.

4. In a device of the class described, a tie provided with a transverse recess having a lateral extension, the tie being provided with a longitudinal seat; a tie plate resting in the recess and including a lateral lug engaged in the extension of the recess, the tie plate being provided with a notch alined with the seat;

a rail resting on the tie plate; a fastener located in the seatjand engaged with the notch of the tie plate and with the rail; and means for securing the fastener to the tie.

5. In a device of the class described, a tie provided with a seat, one end of which is enlarged; an abutment in the seat and including a head engaged in the enlarged portion of the seat to prevent a shifting of the abutment; a rail upheld by the tie; a fastener in the seat and coacting with the rail and with the abutment; and means 'for' securing the fastener to the tie.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM TAYLOR DIOKEY.

Witnesses:

Aoonrnos Pownns, N. O. MoPHEnsoN. 

